tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371981582024-03-07T03:20:44.617-05:00Media Mayhem news + media + technology + miscellany... by Emily Sweeney Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-54388425610502197022020-04-14T22:46:00.001-04:002020-04-14T22:46:32.215-04:00Check out my latest book...<iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbostonorganizedcrime%2Fposts%2F2874091152671965&width=500" width="500" height="461" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-49016167509750073282016-04-07T09:30:00.000-04:002016-04-07T13:03:51.284-04:00Can Online Ads Save Journalism?For 20 years I've been using the web, and I've never paid any attention to advertisements on websites. I didn't install ad-blockers, I just simply ignored all ads completely.<br />
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So how do you get my attention?<br />
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I'll tell you how: Pay me. Reward me for viewing an ad.<br />
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Imagine if, for example, The Boston Globe's website rewarded you a "GlobeBuck" (which would be worth a penny) for every three ads you clicked on. For every three video ads you watched, you'd get another GlobeBuck. After a while, those GlobeBucks would add up, and then you could cash them in for a free Dunkin' Donuts coffee or maybe a gift card of some sort. If there were rewards program like that, I bet a lot more people would engage with the ads on the Globe's website. It would be good for the advertisers (more people would pay attention to their ads), and good for the reader (they get free stuff).<br />
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Of course, this pay-to-click phenomenon is nothing new....<a href="http://www.bing.com/">Bing</a> gets people to use their search engine this way, and <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/">Swagbucks</a> gets people to take surveys and watch countless ads in exchange for free stuff. But I'm surprised that this strategy has not been employed by a media company. (If it has, I'm not aware of it...please tell me if you've heard of any in the comments below.)<br />
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My colleague Hiawatha Bray just wrote a <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/04/06/you-may-never-surf-net-same-way-with-these-new-browsers/7w0Bd3f9OHDnLMIji1igwJ/story.html?event=event25">wonderful article</a> today about two new web browsers. One of them is called <a href="http://www.brave.com/">Brave</a>, and it promises to pay its users virtual currency (i.e. bitcoin) to view ads.<br />
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Why can't newspapers do this?<br />
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-30- Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-2842280672649854192014-05-03T06:32:00.004-04:002014-05-03T09:06:23.507-04:00Investigative Reporting 2.0Last weekend I was honored to moderate an amazing panel discussion during the <a href="http://www.spjr1c.org/" target="_blank">Society of Professional Journalists </a><a href="http://www.spjr1c.org/" target="_blank">Region 1 Conference</a> at Boston University.<br />
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The panel was called "Investigative Reporting 2.0" and the all-star lineup of journalists included Pulitzer-prize winner <a href="https://twitter.com/DanLGolden" target="_blank">Dan Golden</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BethBDaley" target="_blank">Beth Daley</a> from the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, <a href="https://twitter.com/phillipWGBH" target="_blank">Phillip Martin</a> of WGBH-FM, and <a href="https://twitter.com/Channel_Mike" target="_blank">Mike Beaudet</a> of FOX 25 News. They all provided some great advice and tips on pursuing investigative stories.<br />
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Mike Beaudet spoke about filing requests regularly for public records. Phillip Martin stressed the importance of talking to all different people, not just community leaders and the usual talking heads.<br />
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And when evaluating the strength of a potential investigative project, Dan Golden says: "The worse the problem, the better the story."<br />
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Beth Daley shared some of her favorite online tools, such as <a href="http://www.batchgeo.com/" target="_blank">BatchGeo</a> (to make interactive maps), <a href="http://www.cometdocs.com/" target="_blank">Cometdocs</a> (to convert PDF files to Excel), and <a href="http://www.facesaerch.com/" target="_blank">Facesaerch</a> (to find pictures of people).<br />
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Beth also mentioned one of my personal favorites -- the <a href="http://www.archive.org/" target="_blank">Wayback Machine</a>. If you've never tried it, you should really check it out. It's a wonderful resource. It basically lets you browse through archived pages of the web. Want to see what a company’s website contained years ago? Enter the URL into the Wayback Machine and you can browse through its various incarnations and see how it's changed over the years. You can also learn who worked there, what the company's plans were at the time, what their old logo looked like, and so forth.<br />
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Beth also suggested using timelines to help tell your story. I found two sites on the web where you can create your own interactive timelines: the <a href="http://timeline.knightlab.com/" target="_blank">Knight Lab's timeline maker</a> and <a href="http://www.dipity.com/" target="_blank">Dipity</a>.</div>
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<b>Investigating Nonprofits</b><br />
When it comes to investigating nonprofits, Form 990s can provide a treasure trove of information on how much the organization makes and how much its executives are paid. Look for 990s online at the <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/" target="_blank">Foundation Center</a>, <a href="https://www.guidestar.org/" target="_blank">GuideStar</a>, and the <a href="http://nccs.urban.org/" target="_blank">National Center for Charitable Statistics</a>.</div>
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<b>Investigating Public Companies</b> <br />
In addition to looking at SEC filings, find analysts who are advising to sell the stock, chances are they are skeptical of the company’s performance. Talk to the company's competitors. </div>
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<b>Investigating Colleges and Universities </b></div>
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One person in the audience told the panel how she attended a private college, and wanted to find out the salary of the college president. Dan Golden recommended checking out the Chronicle of Higher Education, which publishes a survey of president salaries every year. Dan said there are other ways to glean information about a college's finances, too. If the college is borrowing money to say, construct new buildings on campus, try to get a hold of the bond issue prospectus. Check with Moody’s to get the college's bond rating and other details. Lawsuit depositions can also contain juicy information. Colleges get sued all the time, and if the college president is called to testify, he/she might have been asked some really good questions (i.e. what is your salary?) and their answers could be illuminating.<br />
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What sites and tools do you use when you're reporting a tough story?<br />
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Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-26875113627436258152013-12-03T20:52:00.000-05:002013-12-03T20:52:04.395-05:00New England SPJ chapter meeting: Thursday, Dec. 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join us for an evening of holiday cheer and help us plan for next year!</div>
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WHO: all local SPJ members</div>
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WHEN: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m.</div>
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WHERE:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://jerryremys.com/fenway/" style="border: 0px; color: #b12930; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill</a>, 1265 Boylston Street, Boston, MA</div>
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RSVP to Emily Sweeney (emily.sweeney@globe.com)</div>
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Hope to see you there!</div>
Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-66465194746058469722013-06-06T07:15:00.000-04:002013-06-06T07:15:00.443-04:00New England media news and events - June 2013<div style="clear: none;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I want to congratulate </span><span id="yiv5778151902yui_3_7_2_28_1368116315171_453" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Philip Balboni of GlobalPost and </span><span id="yiv5778151902yui_3_7_2_28_1368116315171_455" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Don Stacom of the Hartford Courant, who were both recently honored at the </span><a href="http://nuweb9.neu.edu/firstamendmentcenter/?p=2384#more-2384" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">New England First Amendment Coalition's annual awards luncheon</a><span id="goog_451851358" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span id="goog_451851359" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></a><span id="yiv5778151902yui_3_7_2_28_1368116315171_458" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. Don, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">a longtime SPJ member, </span><span id="yiv5778151902yui_3_7_2_28_1368116315171_464" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">was given The Freedom of Information Award for his reporting on corruption and misconduct at</span><span id="yiv5778151902yui_3_7_2_28_1368116315171_466" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> the police department in New Britain, Connecticut. </span></div>
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Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-25778295429345643882013-04-26T23:15:00.001-04:002013-04-26T23:17:20.079-04:00New England Society of Newspaper Editors 2013 Journalism Awards <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Yo.... members of the New England news community!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">You and guests are cordially invited to attend the<a href="http://www.nenpa.com/affiliates/story/affiliates-nesne-new" target="_blank"> <b>New England Society of </b></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;"><b><a href="http://www.nenpa.com/affiliates/story/affiliates-nesne-new" target="_blank">Newspaper Editors 2013 Journalism Awards Ceremony</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">* <b>Linda Lotridge Levin</b> of the department of Journalism at the University of </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Rhode Island, the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award winner.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">* <b>The Quinnipiac Chronicle</b> of Quinnipiac University, which will be named the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">"New England College Newspaper of The Year" for the second year in a row.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">* <b>Peter Pereira</b> of The Standard-Times, who will receive the NESNE Master </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Photographer Award.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">* <b>Ronald W. Sikora</b> of the Cape Cod Times, who will receive the Len Levin </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Master Copy Editor Award.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">* <b>Natalie Sherman</b> of The-Standard Times, who will receive the NESNE "Rising </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Star" award.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">the New England Newspaper & Press Association headquarters, which is located on </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">the suburban campus of Northeastern University in Dedham, MA. Light</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Boston Globe columnist <b>Kevin Cullen</b> and Globe reporter </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;"><b>Shelley Murphy</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">, authors </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">of a new book on notorious gangster Whitey Bulger, will be the guest speakers.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.nenpa.com/sites/primary_frontend/downloads/2013/03-Mar-2013/2013-03-N/%20ESNE-Awards-Ceremony.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> for full details and RSVP information.</span><br />
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<br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;" />Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-16253669693526850812013-04-09T13:11:00.001-04:002013-04-09T13:11:13.438-04:00Journalism and Juvenile Justice: How Your Sentences Affect Theirs<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">New England SPJ is co-sponsoring this event at NU on April 17...</span><br />
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The Region 1 conference will be held April 12-13 at Rutgers University. Register here: <a href="http://www.spjr1c.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2862c5; line-height: 1.22em; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.spjr1c.org/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">The national conference will held in August in Anaheim, California: <a href="http://excellenceinjournalism.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2862c5; line-height: 1.22em; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://excellenceinjournalism.org/</a></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">Tuesday, February 26, 12 p.m. | Taubman 275</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">"Is Obama the Democrats' Reagan?" <br style="line-height: 1.22em;" />Speaker Series with <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/contributors/michael-tomasky.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #990000; line-height: 1.22em; outline: 0px;" target="_blank"><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Michael Tomasky</b></a>, <i style="line-height: 1.22em;">Newsweek/Daily Beast</i> special correspondent and editor of <i style="line-height: 1.22em;">Democracy: A Journal of Ideas</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">Speaker Series with <b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/authors/1464-josh-tyrangiel" rel="nofollow" style="color: #990000; line-height: 1.22em; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">Josh Tyrangiel</a></b>, editor of <i style="line-height: 1.22em;">Bloomberg Businessweek</i> and an executive editor of Bloomberg News.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">The dynamic intersection of media, human rights and public policy: An exploration through the work of war correspondent <b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Finbarr O'Reilly</b>. The event will feature a panel discussion and a reception and exhibition of his work in the Taubman Rotunda, just outside the auditorium. Co-sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Portions of the exhibition will remain on display in the Rotunda until March 27, 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">"Women and Negotiation: A Place at the Table in the U.S. and Abroad." Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with<b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Katrin Bennhold</b>, Nieman Fellow and staff writer for the <i style="line-height: 1.22em;">International Herald Tribune</i>and <i style="line-height: 1.22em;">The New York Times; </i>and <b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Paula Gutlove</b>, Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Management, Simmons College School of Management. Co-sponsored with the Nieman Foundation, the Weatherhead Center and the Program on Negotiation at the Harvard Law School.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22em;">Speaker Series with <b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><a href="http://www.propublica.org/site/author/paul_steiger" rel="nofollow" style="color: #990000; line-height: 1.22em; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">Paul E. Steiger</a></b>, executive chairman of ProPublica's board of directors; founding editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica from 2008 through 2012.</span></div>
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If you hear of any other events or workshops coming up, drop me a line.</div>
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Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-7549454578649185512012-01-30T12:55:00.000-05:002012-10-02T12:59:00.272-04:00My book is out!<br />
My first book -- <b><i><a href="http://www.bostonorganizedcrime.com/" target="_blank">Boston Organized Crime</a></i></b> -- is now in bookstores!<br />
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I'll be doing a ton of book signing events...become a fan of the official <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bostonorganizedcrime.com">Facebook page</a> to get all the details :)<br />
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EmilyEmily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-45921232761539116032011-10-24T19:23:00.000-04:002011-10-24T19:25:18.529-04:00Bloodfeast Halloween 2011The New England <a href="http://www.spj.org">SPJ</a> chapter's <span style="font-weight:bold;">8th annual Bloodfeast Halloween bash</span> is this weekend!<br /><br />The party will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011at Machine nightclub (1254 Boylston St. Boston, MA)<br /><br />Admission is $15 and proceeds from the door will benefit the New England SPJ journalism scholarship fund and another local charity.<br /><br />There will be DJs, performances, live art, and a costume contest with prizes...last year we nearly sold out, so get there early! <br /><br />You can find out all the details and RSVP on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147025828652088">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147025828652088</a><br /><br />Hope to see some of you there :)Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-57988862995787731492011-10-14T00:34:00.001-04:002011-10-14T00:36:41.175-04:00Social Media Seminar for Journalists<div style="width:195px; text-align:center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe src="http://www.eventbrite.com/countdown-widget?eid=2328588872" frameborder="0" height="498" width="195" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial; font-size:10px; padding:5px 0 5px; margin:2px; width:195px; text-align:center;"><a style="color:#ddd; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/r/ecount">Event registration</a><span style="color:#ddd;"> for </span><a style="color:#ddd; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://oct20socialmedia.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount">Social Media Seminar for Journalists</a></div></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-72100434383514248582011-10-06T18:35:00.004-04:002011-10-12T19:12:12.299-04:00Boston media news and events, Oct-Nov. 2011Greetings, my dear journo-friends!<br /><br />I'm back from the SPJ convention in New Orleans.<br /><br />I'm happy to report that SPJ's "one member, one vote" proposal was approved, and John Ensslin took the helm as the new national SPJ president. Lots of other stuff happened, too...some good, some not so good.....a resolution to revive the Helen Thomas lifetime achievement award was defeated..... and the national SPJ board (unfortunately) decided to raise dues next year, and there's nothing we can do about it. (So starting in January, professional membership dues will go from $72 to $75 per year; annual dues for students will be $37.50). The Connecticut chapter put forth a resolution to nix this dues increase, but alas, we couldn't round up enough supporting votes to get it through. To find out more on how the voting went, and other news and highlights from the conference, <a href="http://workingpress.spjnetwork.org/?cat=8">click here</a>.<br /><br />In other news....there are plenty of cool events coming up for local media folks in the Boston area. The Online News Association is launching a Boston chapter. To get involved, you can sign up to their <a href="http://www.meetup.com/ONA-Boston/">Meetup group</a>.<br /><br />Here's what else I have on my calendar:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oct. 17, 2011</span><br /><a href="http://lf.aforementionedproductions.com/"><b>Literary Firsts Reading series </b></a><br />*featuring SPJ's own Danielle Dreilinger*<br />WHEN: Monday, October 17 at 7pm<br />WHERE: Middlesex Lounge, 315 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge (Central Square)<br />COST: Free<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oct. 20, 2011</span><br /><b><a href="http://oct20socialmedia.eventbrite.com/">Social Media Workshop</a></b><br />*presented by the New England SPJ chapter*<br />featuring Jeff Cutler + Kara Sassone<br />WHEN: Thursday, October 20 at 6:30-8:30pm<br />WHERE: The Boston Globe, 135 Morrissey Blvd., Boston<br />RSVP: <a href="http://oct20socialmedia.eventbrite.com/">http://oct20socialmedia.eventbrite.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oct. 20, 2011</span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131102876989220"><b>Media Chowder Cocktail Party</b></a><br />WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 20, 6:30-9:30pm<br />WHERE: Sydney's Bar & Grille, Cambridge<br />COST: Free<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oct. 29, 2011</span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147025828652088"><b>Bloodfeast Halloween Party</b></a><br />*Benefits the New England SPJ journalism scholarship fund*<br />WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 29, 10pm-2am<br />WHERE: Machine nightclub, 1254 Boylston St. Boston<br />COST: $15<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nov. 1, 2011</span><br /><b>Visit GlobeLab: The Boston Globe's take on the (near) future of news</b><br />Open house event presented by Hacks/Hackers Boston<br />WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:00 PM<br />WHERE: The Boston Globe, 135 Morrissey Blvd.<br />RSVP: <a href="http://bit.ly/qDqpBP">http://bit.ly/qDqpBP </a><br /><br /><br /><b>Tuesday, November 1</b><br /><a href="http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/news_events/calendar.html"><b>"Out of Line:The Art of Editorial Cartooning." </b></a><br />Speaker Series with Boston Globe cartoonist Dan Wasserman<br />12 p.m. @ Harvard's Joan Shorenstein Center, Taubman 275<div><br /><b>Thursday, November 3</b><br /><a href="http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/news_events/calendar.html"><b>Screening of Page One: Inside The New York Times. </b></a></div><div>Followed by Q & A with director Andrew Rossi and writer Kate Novack.<br />Moderated by Shorenstein Center director (*and SPJ member!*) Alex S. Jones. </div><div>6:15 p.m.@ Wiener Auditorium, Taubman Building, Ground Floor</div><div><br /><b>Monday, November 21</b><br /><a href="http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/news_events/calendar.html"><b>"A Media Lesson from the Financial Meltdown." </b></a><br />Speaker Series with Diana Henriques, senior financial writer at The New York Times and the author of The Wizard of Lies.<br />12 p.m. @ Harvard University, Taubman 275<br /><br /><br />Hope to see some of you at these events... If you know of any other things happening, send 'em my way.<br /><br />cheers,<br />-=<a href="http://twitter.com/emilysweeney"><b>Emily</b></a>=-</div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-6188745719840929772011-06-22T18:16:00.002-04:002011-06-22T18:18:53.245-04:00How To Land A Book DealOn July 14, the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will present a free panel discussion featuring top agents and authors. Seating is limited, so reserve your spot now!<br /><br /><div style="width:195px; text-align:center;" ><iframe src="http://www.eventbrite.com/countdown-widget?eid=1839665489" frameborder="0" height="381" width="195" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial; font-size:10px; padding:5px 0 5px; margin:2px; width:195px; text-align:center;" ><a style="color:#ddd; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/r/ecount" >Event registration</a><span style="color:#ddd;" > for </span><a style="color:#ddd; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://bookdeal.eventbrite.com?ref=ecount" >How To Land A Book Deal</a></div></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-55104435464255024742011-03-24T12:01:00.007-04:002011-03-24T12:12:07.927-04:00Journalism Workshops, Conferences and Parties<div><br /></div><div>-----------------</div><div>March 24, 2011</div><div>-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>MEDIA CHOWDER</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Cocktail party for writers, editors, and other media peeps. </div><div>Cash bar. Boozin' and schmoozin' </div><div><br /></div><div>WHEN: Thursday, March 24</div><div><br /></div><div>WHERE: Sydney's Bar & Grille, 20 Sydney St. Cambridge, MA</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193534204014188&ref=mf">Click here to RSVP </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------</div><div>April 6-7, 2011</div><div>-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>BEYOND BOOKS: A Work Session for Journalists, Librarians, and Citizens</b></div><div>@ The MIT Center for Future Civic Media</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/biblionews/">http://journalismthatmatters.org/biblionews/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------</div><div>April 8-9, 2011</div><div>-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Society of Professional Journalists</b></div><div><b>Region 1 Spring Conference </b></div><div>April 8-9, 2011</div><div>Westin Providence</div><div>Providence, Rhode Island</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.spj.org/regionalconf-1.asp">Click here to RSVP</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------</div><div>April 21, 2011</div><div>-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>No Shovelware!</b></div><div><i>A multimedia journalism workshop conducted by Dr. Brett M. Rhyne</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This one-day workshop will get you started using blogs, audio, slideshows, video and interactive graphics to cover the news.</div><div><br /></div><div>WHEN: Thursday, April 21, 2011</div><div><br /></div><div>WHERE: New England Newspaper & Press Association Headquarters (NENPA) </div><div> </div><div>COST: $65 for NESNE members and NENPA member publication employees (includes lunch)</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.nenpa.com/">Click here to RSVP</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------</div><div>April 28, 2011</div><div>-----------------</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Watchdog and Enterprise Reporting Workshop</b></div><div><i>Presented by NENPA and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting</i></div><div><br /></div><div>One-day workshop packed with tips, tools and training that will equip reporters with the skills required to produce vital watchdog journalism and exclusive enterprise pieces. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>WHEN: Thursday, April 28, 2011</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>WHERE: NENPA Headquarters on the Dedham, MA campus of</div><div> Northeastern University</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>COST: $85 for registrants from NENPA member publications</div><div> (includes lunch)</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.nenpa.com/">Click here to RSVP</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-56005644559297687172011-03-17T13:49:00.004-04:002011-03-17T13:58:03.319-04:00Coming Soon: Our SPJ Spring Conference!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOpKO8CjB0Hbjrrcf9nqoJBgUWCrQG59MaLfupz9mItq3r0xoZPg4OA8bXL-QlzRlkesFZoBCm-BHxZZXU_dkOae-ADn-FYvmo2l_ebgKusz1aEjbJFtBe6J0j8zIDeOszlRX/s1600/h-springconf.gif"><img style="display:block; 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font-size: 14px; color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 18px; "><a href="http://meetupbos.hackshackers.com/">Hacks/Hackers Boston</a>, in partnership with Boston University and the <a href="http://www.spj.org/">Society of Professional Journalists</a> presents:</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIlJ1k-mOTE3_XM28xPlwi5UNAjYuMVqYnxJ-Vb4fk68Sqgd5f92yl536VU9ARHKWwr5C7t2a1iJfbglM56HK4ZzzOt37WlXdLdkuukgPi8sclY-hsgxY6p8XoeaBt2mskvS_/s1600/wikileaks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIlJ1k-mOTE3_XM28xPlwi5UNAjYuMVqYnxJ-Vb4fk68Sqgd5f92yl536VU9ARHKWwr5C7t2a1iJfbglM56HK4ZzzOt37WlXdLdkuukgPi8sclY-hsgxY6p8XoeaBt2mskvS_/s400/wikileaks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538006397553994018" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>"Legal Liability in the Age of WikiLeaks"</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><div style="text-align: center;">6 - 8 p.m. @ Boston University</div><div style="text-align: center;">Com Student Lounge, 640 Commonwealth Ave.</div><div style="text-align: center;">RSVP: <a href="http://bit.ly/a9NlQY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">http://bit.ly/a9NlQY</a></div><br />In the Internet age, where are the boundaries that separate safe reporting from libel charges? What are the online potholes that can lead to a courtroom? Some of the top First Amendment attorneys in the state will discuss these topics and more.<br /><br />Featured Panelists:<br /><br />-- Attorney <b>Jon Albano</b> of Bingham McCutcheon is deputy managing partner of Bingham’s Boston office and co-chairs the firm’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Group.<br /><br />-- Attorney <b>Robert A. Bertsche</b> is a partner at Prince Lobel, where he practices media, internet, and employment law. Rob gave up a not-so-promising career as a newspaper and magazine reporter in order to attend Harvard Law School, where he earned his J.D. in 1989. Since then, he has represented newspapers, magazines, bloggers, broadcasters, and websites in matters involving libel, privacy, freedom of information, subpoenas and reporter's privilege, prior restraint, copyright, trademark, and related areas. Rob also serves as general counsel to the New England Newspaper and Press Association.<br /><br />-- Moderator: <b>Dan Kennedy</b>, assistant professor at Northeastern's School of Journalism, specializing in new media trends, and Media Nation blogger.<br /><br />RSVP: <a href="http://meetupbos.hackshackers.com/calendar/15344482/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">http://meetupbos.hackshackers.com/calendar/15344482/</a><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to see you there!</div><div><br /></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-79009876331891693352010-11-10T00:13:00.005-05:002010-11-10T00:35:02.162-05:00Bloodfeast Halloween Party Photos<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">THANK YOU everyone for making the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bloodfeasthalloween"><b>7th annual Bloodfeast Halloween Bash</b></a> a smashing success.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We had a great turnout... 735 people attended!</span></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_VP_XqinDt6Z22YvKQKhNLx256Zlr3k41LaEdTj4uEP0LUHior_s1TcKFcwzZQeVIj2DrwuBKvYsOcDTYjmCu65UF4US1C_I-t9yMKEvGyVEMIi0z2qxubRahm9kYr2mrDI9/s1600/BF2010_discoball_BriannaKLord.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_VP_XqinDt6Z22YvKQKhNLx256Zlr3k41LaEdTj4uEP0LUHior_s1TcKFcwzZQeVIj2DrwuBKvYsOcDTYjmCu65UF4US1C_I-t9yMKEvGyVEMIi0z2qxubRahm9kYr2mrDI9/s400/BF2010_discoball_BriannaKLord.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537786254017747602" /></a><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsKlJkz_oXDjwzquPZLfOMpj7jVl-QKRX5IroQjxbOqcIM1kJ_AyQW1WnYBe6Sc7ZoPs61BhEq6IhrL6dNXHZzGIfnOZBgGUbePQjEauPX1Ae3UNsywcFmcrCTturld0tWVU/s1600/brianna_dancefloorBF2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsKlJkz_oXDjwzquPZLfOMpj7jVl-QKRX5IroQjxbOqcIM1kJ_AyQW1WnYBe6Sc7ZoPs61BhEq6IhrL6dNXHZzGIfnOZBgGUbePQjEauPX1Ae3UNsywcFmcrCTturld0tWVU/s400/brianna_dancefloorBF2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537785196926315570" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And the grand prize winner of the costume contest was.....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">the Invisible Man!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme7vAfQ7deW_e2jo37LDviBabtun7KCIPuQpIz19nTL0QZ8SG_bjgaclqaCGzkNrMnSrihFAeuFGPwmKvvGGBCccdxgLotCy1at-3Ct4hkmGVL3O3s2ILIssJGN3S_bYmz8O3/s1600/invisibleMan_BriannaKLord.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme7vAfQ7deW_e2jo37LDviBabtun7KCIPuQpIz19nTL0QZ8SG_bjgaclqaCGzkNrMnSrihFAeuFGPwmKvvGGBCccdxgLotCy1at-3Ct4hkmGVL3O3s2ILIssJGN3S_bYmz8O3/s400/invisibleMan_BriannaKLord.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537789621795410418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo credit: Brianna K. Lord</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></div><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-52653200788616113922010-10-14T17:36:00.007-04:002010-10-19T19:51:26.657-04:00Counting down to Bloodfeast!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFzGcfXOia8q1oXIPi1vjPjYVXJV8uTzdkyOywaB4P8vAedVcWrztXOW41dVSJ5fiiY_TpZxGjo0cW6qTCnh5WE1PTmLLnLH2aRtOK_bh9V7Y71XW_-yo5YgnF_Rlp_ob-mwB/s1600/webflyer2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFzGcfXOia8q1oXIPi1vjPjYVXJV8uTzdkyOywaB4P8vAedVcWrztXOW41dVSJ5fiiY_TpZxGjo0cW6qTCnh5WE1PTmLLnLH2aRtOK_bh9V7Y71XW_-yo5YgnF_Rlp_ob-mwB/s400/webflyer2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528019535821992898" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The New England chapter of</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">the Society of Professional Journalists presents:</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">the 7th annual</span></span></div></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Bloodfeast Media Party + Halloween Bash</span></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><b>Saturday, October 30, 2010</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">10 p.m. - 2 a.m.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Machine nightclub</div><div style="text-align: center; ">1254 Boylston St.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Boston, MA <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1254+boylston+st+boston+ma&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1254+Boylston+St,+Boston,+MA+02215&gl=us&daddr=1254+Boylston+St,+Boston,+MA+02215&ei=0Ep9TNn5JIWdlgfAr_3rCw&ved=0CBUQwwUwAA&t=h&z=16"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">(directions</span></a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Admission: $15</span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bostonbloodfeast">www.myspace.com/bostonbloodfeast</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><a href="http://going.com/bloodfeast2010">http://going.com/bloodfeast2010</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">RSVP on Facebook: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bit.ly/c1bJXS">bit.ly/c1bJXS</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Join the BF Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/d3jvfb">http://bit.ly/d3jvfb</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23BF2010">Twitter #BF2010</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><b><br /></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><i>Proceeds from the door benefit the New England SPJ scholarship fund</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><i><br /></i></span></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-5423504244240056082010-08-31T20:28:00.004-04:002010-09-16T01:08:31.115-04:00Bloodfeast Halloween Party - Oct. 30, 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">The New England chapter of</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">the Society of Professional Journalists presents:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size:180%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">The 7th annual </span></div></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size:180%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">Bloodfeast Media Party + Halloween Bash</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Saturday, October 30, 2010 </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">9 p.m. - 2 a.m. </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Machine nightclub</div><div style="text-align: center;">1254 Boylston St.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Boston, MA <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1254+boylston+st+boston+ma&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1254+Boylston+St,+Boston,+MA+02215&gl=us&daddr=1254+Boylston+St,+Boston,+MA+02215&ei=0Ep9TNn5JIWdlgfAr_3rCw&ved=0CBUQwwUwAA&t=h&z=16"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">(directions</span></a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Admission: $15</span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bostonbloodfeast">www.myspace.com/bostonbloodfeast</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://going.com/bloodfeast2010">http://going.com/bloodfeast2010</a> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Join the BF Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/d3jvfb">http://bit.ly/d3jvfb </a></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><b><br /></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Proceeds from the door benefit the New England SPJ scholarship fund</i></span></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-86611276601564595422010-08-26T12:53:00.011-04:002010-08-27T00:48:33.530-04:00Inc. Magazine 30 under 30 Celebration<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Last night there was a party at Splash Ultra Lounge celebrating Inc. Magazine's </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.inc.com/30under30/2010/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs of 2010</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">" list. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:medium;">Inc. Magazine contributing editor <b>Donna Fenn </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">was at the party giving shout-outs to the cool kids who made the list: a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">uthor </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.inc.com/30under30/2010/profile-dan-schawbel-millennial-branding.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Dan Schawbel</span></b></a>, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">the founders of </span></span><a href="http://hercampus.com/" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Her Campus</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> and </span></span><a href="http://secondglass.com/" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Second Glass</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sarah Prevette,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> founder & CEO of </span></span><a href="http://sprouter.com/" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Sprouter</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Maia Josebachvili</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> from </span></span><a href="http://www.urbanescapesnyc.com/" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Urban Escapes</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">...here's some <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=211778&id=500088677&l=deaff821f1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">party pics</span></a>:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxxf3KhQwa6vtts7u-wd6bJuyH_8SgjU_EchH0yGSjVzMSNEVvWR_oOMKpbqyiQmUZq0HlyL1JSXaZ6ukLa1M7bjlXKyym4iAxYqn1bKKEVDQwXpMBWIJBfnoEEqyIokb7KOc/s1600/IMG_4690_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxxf3KhQwa6vtts7u-wd6bJuyH_8SgjU_EchH0yGSjVzMSNEVvWR_oOMKpbqyiQmUZq0HlyL1JSXaZ6ukLa1M7bjlXKyym4iAxYqn1bKKEVDQwXpMBWIJBfnoEEqyIokb7KOc/s320/IMG_4690_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803351464752178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I8BeZuNltRgYMS_sFSKWFmbPpWfplWmiQSc9mwLOYxPE19Oa1Q5DSSo0n0TJk68zoK00JzzbUfc2ZK9MJ3TBYY4YOOxBSjSfQCdY7GxzCWPSSDTkada6lNhEW0bQjSz9d6cR/s1600/IMG_4702_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I8BeZuNltRgYMS_sFSKWFmbPpWfplWmiQSc9mwLOYxPE19Oa1Q5DSSo0n0TJk68zoK00JzzbUfc2ZK9MJ3TBYY4YOOxBSjSfQCdY7GxzCWPSSDTkada6lNhEW0bQjSz9d6cR/s320/IMG_4702_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803206770756082" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VDJRd7laYGWnIZDDLTNc_DXL5hCNRSFRwXGzJiaOvBjVW0Q-u1qv-0plFFrVIIP9a0srDiuYRqapoS02_iPN5_gJtagml5s1e4wU1KtVV7s7hyLycl05p0C9tJ7sDsos-emy/s1600/IMG_4675.JPG"><span><span></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VDJRd7laYGWnIZDDLTNc_DXL5hCNRSFRwXGzJiaOvBjVW0Q-u1qv-0plFFrVIIP9a0srDiuYRqapoS02_iPN5_gJtagml5s1e4wU1KtVV7s7hyLycl05p0C9tJ7sDsos-emy/s320/IMG_4675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509763568764078002" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6W65nhdbSPs6dWe7-8ynkARzjPMZnw4T_NF34wgh552C7w_b_2YhHyqE-CpBgWPmMXPFoP9Z4Z7UK65grQ2bVb2UEm9oR31pAeTn1hVFRoj89nLXaZYVcWOqbWReMdHxonxm/s320/IMG_4710_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509764889211020626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 144px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'times new roman';font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(photos by Katie Hunt)</span></i> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-75800539501140326702010-08-04T22:22:00.001-04:002010-08-05T17:33:50.905-04:00Reporter on the go!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaA_EYlVypW_IKCSyV6J2UtAsb7hmPPglW4W1CXLtMySoUXw-ETW-jNDVgMlVkTtFeekM-RArtcYGMk7WRjekFpk0zO7ua3FVuyr6qhOkdoOZdB7q6WToBXrpiAQelAausfcH/s1600/image-upload-58-770810.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7fMZhf6J8bkjSqxR9DUiZvcXt_tzX79wGw2jIYjrU3YqRsnjHzvhH7l272wpiDC499XKQ1A1ge2-kzzkrmmcC7Cb1i72apBiUDPj8vCSRyDSw0qLbq9WIHueZptw4D8vbdwk/s320/image-upload-58-770810.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Yours truly, bookin' it down the hallway @ the Globe</span><br /></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-81489334581186761702010-04-23T13:55:00.005-04:002010-04-23T14:24:02.894-04:00FREE Investigative Reporting 2.0 Workshop<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">The Society of Professional Journalists</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">New England chapter presents:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b><a href="http://www.journalismtraining.org/action/advanced_search?detail=1&id=7190">Investigative Reporting 2.0: Digging Data</a></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Thursday, May 13</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div>Microsoft Excel is a great tool for journalists learning to deal with data. This beginners, 2-hour course will go over how journalists can use Excel in their work. Boston Globe database guru </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/GlobeMattC"><b>Matt Carroll</b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> will talk about cells, rows, columns, and how to sort data in meaningful ways. He'll also discuss some basic formulas that allow journalists to calculate the difference & percent change between, for instance, this year's city's budget and last year's. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Thursday, May 13, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">7 - 9 p.m. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">The Boston Globe</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">135 Morrissey Blvd.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">Boston, MA 02125<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">RSVP: emily.sweeney [at] yahoo [dot] com </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Seating is limited, so reserve your spot now!</span></div></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-32077623017156155732010-03-30T14:45:00.000-04:002010-03-30T14:45:54.417-04:00SPJ conference: Early bird registration ends today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0QV4SBxqiOSB77JuH1u_aS8Z4sIeDmRqXhn2gr9szMO9R0U-vcclOM-gavkrijyWYqeV2rUVmMps7oYDhHF09fgbK4lr1Qrahrw3cQXy6Ma1fe5npkEz-RcpNwvBTXf61WvP/s1600-h/surviving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0QV4SBxqiOSB77JuH1u_aS8Z4sIeDmRqXhn2gr9szMO9R0U-vcclOM-gavkrijyWYqeV2rUVmMps7oYDhHF09fgbK4lr1Qrahrw3cQXy6Ma1fe5npkEz-RcpNwvBTXf61WvP/s400/surviving.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444121761595941922" /></a><br /><b>The</b> <b>Society of Professional Journalists </b><a href="http://spjregion1.org/"><b>Region 1 Spring Conference</b></a> is just around the corner, and today is the last day for early-bird registration. This year's conference will take place April 9 - 10 in New York City, and if you <a href="http://www.spjregion1.org/registration-payment/"><b>register now</b></a> you can still get a nice discount. (C'mon now - you don't want to pass up a buffet luncheon and open-bar reception at the Midtown Executive Club, do you? Plus all these <a href="http://www.spjregion1.org/"><b>workshops and seminars</b></a>?)<br /><br /><br />-Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37198158.post-84144689093408863532010-03-05T06:29:00.000-05:002010-03-05T06:29:00.704-05:00Meet Former Boston Globe Economics Columnist David Warsh March 24 (or just come to socialize!)The <a href="http://www.spj.org/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Society for Professional Journalists</span></a> (SPJ) <a href="http://www.spj.com/newengland"><span style="font-weight:bold;">New England chapter</span></a> (that's us!) and <a href="http://asbpeboston.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">ASBPE Boston</span></a> and are joining together to sponsor an informal “meeting within a meeting” at the regular <a href="http://www.mediachowder.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Media Chowder</span></a> get together, held at Sidney’s Grille in the Le Meridien Hotel in Cambridge.<br /><br />Media Chowder — which likes to style itself as “the most dangerous group of journalists and media professionals in Boston!” is an informal networking group that meets monthly to talk shop, drink liquor and otherwise try to build a sense of professional camaraderie for those in the business. The regular informal Media Chowder social and networking event will start at 6 p.m.<br /><br />At approximately 7 p.m., those interested will adjourn to a separate corner at Sidney’s. There, <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Warsh</span>, a former Boston Globe economics columnist, will share some of his adventures in transitioning from the print world at a big city daily to journalism through his self-supporting, independent web site, <a href="http://www.economicprincipals.com/">www.economicprincipals.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Event Details</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Date:</span> Wednesday, March 24<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Time:</span> socializing starts at 6:00 p.m.; meet David Warsh at 7:00 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Location:</span><br /><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=3253"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sidney’s Grille</span></a><br />Le Méridien Hotel<div>20 Sidney Street (Central Square)<br />Cambridge, MA<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Note:</span> Sidney’s is walking distance from the Central Square station on the Red Line. There is limited on-street parking in the area as well as a number of nearby parking garages or lots.<br /><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/area/map.html?propertyID=3253">map</a><br /><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/area/directions.html?propertyID=3253">driving directions</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost:</span> Free (cash bar)<br /><br />For more information about the David Warsh portion of the event, please contact Alan Earls (alan.earls@comcast.net), chapter president for ASBPE/Boston.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">More about Media Chowder...</span><br /><br />Media Chowder meets monthly for cocktails at Sidney’s Bar & Grille in Cambridge. Admission is free, expectations are low, and a good time is had by all. Anyone in the publishing, news, PR or communications industries (even those gainfully employed) is welcome to attend. For questions about Media Chowder, contact Matt Kelly (mkelly@complianceweek.com). You can also join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/group.php?gid=31731714961">Media Chowder group on Facebook</a>.<br /></div>Emily Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142019689966936304noreply@blogger.com0